I see what you mean. However I'm trying to use an Iterator to "iterate"
through this.
Element root = doc.getRootElement() // complexType
java.util.Iterator iter = root.getChildren("sequence").iterator();
while (iter.hasNext())
{
org.jdom.Element elem = (org.jdom.Element) iter.next();
System.out.println(elem.getName());
}
This should be the same thing I thought.
>> If you are trying to find the "element" element...then you need to dig one
> level down...
>> Element root = doc.getRootElement ("complexType");
> Element el = root.getChild ("sequence").getChild ("element");
>> If you are using getChildren that will return a List of elements...
> In that case you have to index into the List and get the element you want...
>> List children = root.getChildren ("sequence");
> Element firstchild = (Element) children.get (0);
> Element el = firstchild.getChild ("element");
>> Remember to check for null for the children List.
>> It may also be a naming problem...i.e. you could have spelled something
> incorrectly...
>> To get around that I use static final variables...
>> i.e.
>> public class XMLDefs
> {
>> static public final String complexType = "complexType";
>> }
>> Then use it:
>> Element root = doc.getRootElement (XMLDefs.complexType);
>> That way the compiler will tell you if you are wrong...
> It's a bit of an overhead but saves a lot of time for other problems...
>> G.
>> -----Original Message-----
> From: jdom-interest-admin at jdom.org> [mailto:jdom-interest-admin at jdom.org]On Behalf Of Paul Simon Barriscale
> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 12:53 PM
> To: jdom-interest at jdom.org> Subject: [jdom-interest] Element.getChildren(java.lang.String name)?
>>> I'm having trouble accessing the the children of a specific element.
> this is a fragment of the XML
>> <complexType name="RepositoryType">
> <sequence>
> <element name="IRObject" type="IRObjectType"/>
> ...
> ...
> </sequence>
> </complexType>
>> by when I call Element.getChildren(complexType) it does not find this
> element.
> Am i calling this method incorrectly? any help is appreciated.
>> Regards,
> Paul
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